Transportation: METRO RTA AkronTake the Akron-Cleveland Shuttle to the Robert K Pfaff Transit Center (631 S. Broadway, Akron) Transfer to the University of Akron Roo Bus or the METRO #2. The #2 stops at 322 East Exchange Street, directly across from the Lee R. Jackson Track Complex. To return, the Roo Bus will pick up participants at the venue and return to the Transit Center OR participants can catch the #2 at the corner of East Exchange and Brown Street toward the Transit Center. From the Transit Center, board the Akron-Cleveland Shuttle to return to Cleveland.

To learn more about the sport's specifics, click on "competition specifics" and "venue" tabs above.

Akron-Summit County sports are hosted by the Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation.

Dates

11-15 August 2014
8:00 am to 6:00 pm

Click here to see the Track and Field Start List. Click here to view the Track Athlete Instructions and Details.

Venue

The University of Akron, Lee R. Jackson Track and Field Complex

315 South Union Street, Akron, Ohio 44304

The Lee R. Jackson Track and Field Complex is a state of the art facility, with a track that boasts eight lanes of Rekortan running surface, and has been home to several major track and field events.

Transportation

The University of Akron and Lee R. Jackson Track and Field Complex is located approximately 40 miles south of downtown Cleveland, and approximately 2 miles from downtown Akron, Ohio. 2014 Gay Games is currently working on providing transportation for this event.

Events and Divisions

Individual Track Events for both men’s and women’s divisions will consist of:

100m

200m

400m

800m

1500m

5000m

110m (or 100m for women) Hurdles

400m Hurdles

3000m Steelplechase

5000m Race Walking

Relay events for men’s, women’s, and mixed will consist of:

100m

200m

400m

Individual Field Events for both men’s and women’s divisions will consist of:

Long Jump

High Jump

Triple Jump

Pole Vault

Shot Put

Hammer Throw

Discus Throw

Javelin Throw

Additional Events will consist of:

Men's Decathlon

Women's Heptathlon

Each individual event will have age groups within the men’s and women’s divisions. The three best times in each division’s age group will receive a medal. A participant’s age group is determined by that person’s age as of the first day of competition, 9 August 2014. The age groups are as follows:

18-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85-89

90-94

95-99

100+

The relay team age group shall be determined by the youngest member on the team. The age groups are as follows:

18-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-99

100+

Each event will have age groups within the men’s, women’s, and mixed age divisions. The best three times in each division’s age group will receive a medal.

Rules for progression from heats and qualifying rounds are determined by the number of competitors who present for competition on the day. If heats are not required due to insufficient confirmations of entries, then the semi-final or final will be staged at the pre-published time and date and not held at the time of the qualifying round.

The University of Akron, Lee R. Jackson Track and Field Complex - 315 South Union Street - Akron, OH, 44304

The Lee R. Jackson Track and Field Complex is a state-of-the-art facility, with a track that boasts eight lanes of Rekortan running surface, and has been home to several major track and field events.

Transportation

The University of Akron and Lee R. Jackson Track and Field Complex is approximately 40 miles south of downtown Cleveland, and approximately 2 miles from downtown Akron, Ohio. 2014 Gay Games is working on providing transportation for this event.